training a horse ground rules

Using a whip, when used with care, wont hurt the animal. But it does help with the reinforcement of rules.

You didn't say how old this horse is. How good riders your children are, or what kind of horse she is. I am not advocating a "whip" but it maybe that you need to work her on a lunge rein until she's tired enough to be obedient. There is a difference between hurting a horse and correcting them. A mother horse bites or even kicks (but not killing type kicks) to teach her young. A new horse in a herd is treated the same until she or he finds his place. I knew a horse who had a reputation for biting, and she had good reason to snap, you could see the scars from saddle sores around her girth. But she was being ridden by a gal who "didn't believe in punishment" and when the mare snapped at her, she'd slap her on the neck (like that helps) and say "Bad Bucky, bad Bucky." Well, the day came when the horse bit her BAD! Honestly, the ONLY reason she wasn't more seriously hurt was because she was wearing so many layers of clothing because it was cold. I gave the horse 3 hard slaps to the nose because I was worried about the NEXT person. In fact, I told the gal, "You deserved that! I only hit her because of the NEXT person!" BTW, the owner of the stable never ONCE said anything about the way I treated her horses and EVERY horse I dealt with out there was a better horse after I was through with it.

Thank you for replying. I am not for the abuse either with a horse. A lot of people tell me to whoop her but I can not bring myself to be mean. Not to mention she is much bigger then I am.. But thanks for the advice

Thanks for replying we have done the treats. And there is a lot that she will listen to. The only problem that we do have when it comes to working with both of them. If ginger wants to get stubborn, then sweetly decides that she will be to. I am just wanting to give Ginger a chance to warm up to use. She is a very beautiful horse. And she shows loving and caring to us. My husband has rode her twice. The last time she bucked him off. So therefor he does not want the girls on her, with them just being 9 and 14. But I will keep your advice at hand.

How old is Ginger and how long has she been saddle broke for? If she's not used to being ridden, or she spooked for some reason, this could be why she bucked him off.